NHL standings at the end of April 5, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
79 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 98 | 310 | 267 | 0.01 | 0.55 | 24-10-5 | 18-13-9 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
78 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 87 | 273 | 252 | 0.02 | 0.29 | 19-13-7 | 17-14-8 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
78 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 79 | 258 | 244 | 0.02 | 0.20 | 19-12-8 | 14-20-5 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
78 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 67 | 254 | 280 | 0.02 | -0.32 | 19-15-6 | 9-24-5 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
78 | 51 | 16 | 11 | 113 | 327 | 200 | -0.12 | 1.51 | 28-6-5 | 23-10-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
78 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 83 | 275 | 271 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 22-12-5 | 13-18-8 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
79 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 78 | 285 | 285 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 19-13-7 | 14-21-5 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
78 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 61 | 265 | 326 | 0.07 | -0.71 | 14-19-6 | 9-21-9 | 2-5-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
78 | 22 | 40 | 16 | 60 | 248 | 291 | 0.05 | -0.50 | 14-17-8 | 8-23-8 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
78 | 49 | 15 | 14 | 112 | 344 | 210 | -0.05 | 1.67 | 30-3-6 | 19-12-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
78 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 93 | 275 | 237 | 0.08 | 0.57 | 25-10-4 | 14-14-11 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
78 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 91 | 312 | 278 | 0.07 | 0.50 | 19-12-8 | 21-15-3 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
78 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 88 | 316 | 274 | 0.08 | 0.62 | 24-11-4 | 16-19-4 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
78 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 71 | 240 | 271 | -0.10 | -0.50 | 17-12-10 | 11-23-5 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
79 | 25 | 42 | 12 | 62 | 215 | 289 | -0.12 | -1.05 | 15-18-6 | 10-24-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
78 | 17 | 49 | 12 | 46 | 243 | 344 | -0.04 | -1.33 | 13-20-6 | 4-29-6 | 0-8-2 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
79 | 15 | 53 | 11 | 41 | 205 | 326 | -0.05 | -1.58 | 8-24-8 | 7-29-3 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||